A non-governmental organization is seeking to halt the court inquest into the death of a teenage girl, Zara Qairina Mahathir, citing improper legal procedure. The president of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Ekonomi Semangat Bersatu Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohd Jeffry Rosman, contends that authorities incorrectly applied the federal Criminal Procedure Code instead of Sabah's own Inquest Ordinance.
He argued that this constitutes a legal overreach, violating the specific state law designed for such proceedings. The organization's judicial review application aims to nullify the current inquest, which has proceeded for over forty days. It requests that a new investigation be conducted under the correct local ordinance, which includes provisions for a racially representative jury. The inquest was initiated following public demands for transparency after the girl was found unconscious at her school.
He argued that this constitutes a legal overreach, violating the specific state law designed for such proceedings. The organization's judicial review application aims to nullify the current inquest, which has proceeded for over forty days. It requests that a new investigation be conducted under the correct local ordinance, which includes provisions for a racially representative jury. The inquest was initiated following public demands for transparency after the girl was found unconscious at her school.
